The burden of malaria in Africa -- The Booster Program phase I -- Moving toward phase II : context and challenges -- Phase II -- Operational implications for the Bank
Summary
The World Bank approaches malaria not only as a major public health issue but also as a broader development problem that costs Africa US12 billion a year and helps keep families and communities in poverty. In 2005, the World Bank reaffirmed its commitment to malaria control by launching the Booster Program for Malaria Control in Africa, a 10-year initiative that in its first three years committed over US470 million to malaria control on the continent. Focusing on a two-pronged approach of combining disease control interventions and health systems strengthening, the program has contributed sign
Notes
"September 2008."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-121)
